Promised Land, Sugaree, Black Throated Wind, It Must Have Been The Roses, Cumberland Blues, Scarlet Begonias, Jack Straw, Deal, El Paso, To Lay Me Down, Weather Report Suite Prelude-> Weather Report Suite Part 1-> Let It Grow
Set 2
Phil & Ned*, He's Gone-> Truckin'-> Nobody's Fault But Mine-> The Other One-> Wharf Rat-> Spanish Jam-> Around & Around, Peggy-O, U.S. Blues, Sugar Magnolia, E: Casey Jones
Notes
Notes:
-- Discs 2 and 3 can be rejoined seamlessly
-- This source does not have any digital noise reduction like shnid=2277
-- Thanks to Jeff Fishman for his help with this project
-- Thanks to Joe B. Jones for his help with the pitch correction
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Dean1067
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August 26, 2024 Subject:
What a great show.
Not sure, but I think this was there very first show at the Cap Center. I didn't get to see them at the Cap Center until the 90's. Although, some of the
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shows I saw there were really good shows, some of the outside parking lot scenes were terrible. Having way too many "Event Staff" walking around and being absolutely ugly @$$holes to people that paid good money to get treated like crap! Evidently some people caused a stink about it cuz it wasn't like that the following year. Or at least wasn't near as bad!!I Really good first set. I don't know why but I've never been a big fan of the song "Deal", even though it has one of my favorite lyrics. But the version of Deal they play here I enjoy very much! Jerry was definitely feeling really good this night & practically every song he plays is like he's painting a new picture of each & every song. And you can hear Keith fairly well in the mix & he's doing good at adding his colors to each & every portrait. And Donna also has a good night too. She is staying in the right key & adding vocals that sound good. "He's Gone" straight into "Truckin" works very well. Not weaved together but just right into it. And I gotta hear the rest.
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MC Scotty B
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July 29, 2017 Subject:
Fire WRS
Probably my all time fave Weather Report Suite
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Mind Wondrin
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February 24, 2016 (edited)
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Lead-in to '74 hotness
The better Hartford, and Jersey City (a best of '74) shows happened the week after, shading this night. But there's good stuff every night of this
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tour. This was the 1st of 29 shows in DC's then-new Cap Centre, which was built to hold a then-whopping 20,000. One of the strongest markets for the band, they played nearby RFK Stadium 15 times and the Merriweather Post, just a few miles north, 6 times. First Set. Starts about average (going out of tune by Must Have Been Roses) until the stand-alone Scarlet. Its jam out is where the ship begins to float and the rest of the set flies. The Wall of Sound didn't play well with recording equipment but Jer's tone on Deal is incredible. Every part is in place, every musician's adding to El Paso, all the way through the hot Weather Report Suite. Second Set. After a Seastones set, Jer takes a little different approach to a He's Gone that's just sparkling. Bobby flubs Truckin' (and??) but Jer is very active and starts a big, loose 26-min jam with a brief TOO. Nobody's Fault starts as a Spoonful riff. The Other One happens - but just one verse, then it dissolves back into a crazy jam, into a tight Wharf Rat. The rest is average but for a hot U.S. Blues (which makes sense at the time in the Columbia District). Sugar Magnolia gets better and better as the jam develops, though there are better ones from summer '74. Sounds like they don't leave the stage, so Casey Jones isn't an encore per se. 1st Set: B- 2nd Set: B- Overall = 3½ stars Highlights: El Paso - nailed Weather Report Suite - entire suite sweet He's Gone - sparkling The Other One - fever jam Wharf Rat - smooth as it gets U.S. Blues - check Billy, especially SOURCES: The miller_107756 is the best SBD. The seamons matrix (107990), however is particularly good/lively. The Dave's Picks 2 Bonus has Sugaree, WRS, and He's Gone through Wharf. It runs 1% fast - probably tolerable to most listeners.
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chris phillips
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October 14, 2015 (edited)
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good for this tour
smoking Let it Grow and Truckin' underrated because of '72 and '73...
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Allan Ostermann
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October 31, 2014 Subject:
So beautiful!
I didn't start going to shows until the 80s, so I never really listened to older stuff, except live albums. This is so beautiful. Right now I'm listening
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to the beginning of Weather Report Suite, sounds like acoustics. I never heard this side of them, really. They were more driving and powerful later, but sweeter here. Oh, and Sugaree and Black Throated Wind are beautiful and powerful. A near perfect show. Thanks for this treat!
I just love 74 shows; it was such a fantastic year overall for the band that excellent shows like this seemingly slip through the cracks. Don't miss this
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one! It's almost fair to pick from this show but that WRS>Let it Grow is an absolute beauty. A special mention to georgeous versions of Jerry's ballads (TLMD, Roses) as well. I swear that jam in Wharf Rat was going to veer off into New Potato Caboose at any moment!
After Sandy's wrath this past week a show and song came to mind... WRS from Cap Cntr in 74. Not a song that lasted much in rotation maybe couple years.
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This is a sweet sweet version from Weir I sit. So nice to see Bobby continue to play with Ratdog. Season Change Wind And Rain...
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Bearsincharge
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April 9, 2012 Subject:
Great Recording... Keith was amazing !
Nice well balanced recording....almost like you are sitting on the stage...great songlist...great cool vibe...
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March 17, 2011 Subject:
awesome lesser-known gem of '74
so this isn't one of the heavy hitters like 5/19 or 6/23, but more people outta know about this sweet little show. there are lots of highlights, but i
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won't go into too much detail here...if you listen to one thing besides the great 2nd set jams, listen to the Weather Report Suite. after many repeated listenings, i honestly think it gives 6/18 and 7/19 a pretty solid run for their money. Jerry is absolutely ON FIRE during this very energetic, fluid LIG jam, a definite must hear moment...
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gratedude69
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July 30, 2010 Subject:
lovin it
diggin this 74 here and the others from july, though few, first set is littered with great tunes second set has a lovely run of songs, awesome all the
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BIG_R
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June 18, 2010 Subject:
7-29-74
Great show. Nice sounding upgrade by Mr. Charlie Miller.
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oldhip
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May 20, 2010 Subject:
Old Capital Centre
I lived at the Cap. Centre just about in the 70S, saw some real great shows there. They always jammed there, Nice recording !